*Rene’ House

Writing your salvation story down on paper is often hard.  The few words we choose to use are just a drop in the bucket compared to the whole story of how God draws us in and opens our understanding.  In fact the few words hardly ever tell the full scope of the struggles and mistakes that make up our lives on the path to accepting Jesus as our personal Lord and Savior or the continues struggles and mistakes after we say yes to Jesus. There is no way a lot of the time to even find words that try to convey the GRACE Jesus covers us with when we are saved.  It would be easy to just want to forget the past sin in your life and rejoice in your salvation. 

The details of your whole story may not be for every situation.  When God leads you to someone struggling in a sin God has set you free from, He may call you to share that part of your story.  In Romans 6:20-23 The Bible reminds us when were unsaved we acted in a way that we find shameful once we are saved.  We lacked the Power of God to overcome sin.   It also says we are no longer that person once we say yes to Jesus. We have His power to overcome sin and Grace for when we fail.  We have the fruit of holiness even though we mess up because we have the Holiness of Jesus blood covering us leading to eternal life!  Because we have been set free and remember the shame of being lost, compassion wells up inside of us for those that have not accepted Jesus and are lost in sin.  Sharing what Jesus did for us, the change in our heart and life, and the PEACE and JOY of SALVATION can play a part in another person saying YES to JESUS!  Don’t let satan keep you from sharing if you feel God calling you to do so.  It may be pride that keeps your mouth shut and the end result may be a longer time another struggles in sin and shame.